Shabu House

Super affordable individual hot pot! They have good portions of meat and vegetables in their combos. The dipping sauces are good! They have many broth flavors. I tried the kimchi flavor with beef and lamb and it was good for the price.

Honestly the best hot pot place I've tried in Houston - especially for the price. $12.95 for your own personal hot pot. There are 3 steps: pick a broth, pick a sauce and pick a meat. Personally I always choose 'original pork bone' 'garlic and sesame oil sauce' and 'supreme angus beef combo.' It says combo but all the hot pots come with the same vegetables and noodles from what I've seen. The combos include chinese bok choy, radish, sweet potato, tofu, tomato, two types of noodles (clear, and thick like ramen), thin/long mushrooms, and cabbage. In order to flavor the soup properly I recommend adding the mushrooms, radish and bok choy first. You can tear these into bite sizes for easy eating. The garlic and sesame oil sauce has no added salt in it from what I can tell - I recommend adding a bit from the table as it's a bit bland. The meat quality is medium - there's decent marbling but it could definitely be softer and be sliced thinner. For the price I feel like it's very decent. There are also four add-ons that come with the table including garlic, crushed pepper oil, and green onions. I recommend adding a couple spoonfuls of each of these to the soup as it gives it a nice kick. The hot plate is pretty easy to handle. I don't speak chinese but what I've gathered is that the far right button (two concentric circles) is the on/off button. The middle right button is high heat, and the middle left button is low heat. I've no idea what the far left button is but I never had to touch it. This establishment is incredibly clean. The vegetables seem well washed, the tables don't feel sticky, everything seems new and in great shape. And of course each hot pot is individual so if you're someone who doesn't like sharing germs that could be a plus.

Delicious build and cook your own hot pot. Quick and easy cooking at your table. Looking forward to going back. Two people, well fed at about $30.

I go to this place pretty often and the food is always mediocre. I went again today, and could tell the quality of the food was better and presentation was better as well. Turns out they have a new owner! Try it out!

Revisited this restaurant after years and found that it was under new management. My experience was amazing! For one, the staff is able to communicate well in English; this was not the case during my previous visits. Eugene made sure my friend and I understood the menu and took the time to ensure that we enjoyed our experience. The food was good and we definitely had more than enough to get full and still take an entire takeout container home. I will definitely come back!